Book I. 0^3^1T Bp LOgT. it 



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'^ Catalogue of Englif? Birds, as well offuch as abide here all the year, and 

 neyer -change place, as offuch, which at fet times come and go, which we call 

 Birds of paflage, 



Rapacious Diurnal Birds. 



THe E a g l e, which doth not only come over hither to prey, but alfo ma- 

 ny times builds and breeds with us yearly ( they fay ) upon the high rocks of 

 Snowdon in Carnarvanfinre. In the year of our Lord i66§. in the Wood- 

 lands, near the River Derwent in the P^ of Derbyfiiire was found an Eagles Neft, 

 made of great fticks, refting one end on the ledge of a Rock, the other on two Birch- 

 trees, upon which was a layer of Ruihes, and over them a layer of Heath, and up- 

 on the Heath Ruihes again 3 upon whieh lay one young one and an addle Egg, and 

 by them a Lamb and a Hare, and three Heath-poults. The Nell: was about two yards 

 fquare, and had no hollow in it. The young Eagle was as black as a Hobby, of the 

 fhape of a Gojhaw^ of almoft the weight of a Goofe, rough-footed, or feathered 

 down to the foot, having a white ring about the tail. , I fuppofe this wa9 of the fame 

 kind with thofe kept in the Tower of London, which we have defcribed under the 

 title of The Golden Eagle with a white ring about its tail. 



The Sea-Eagle or Offyrey, Haliaetus five QJfifiaga, which preys often* upon 

 our Rivers. There is an aery of them in Whinfeld-Pavk Wefimerland, preferved care- 

 fully by the Countefi of Penbroke : but the report of their having one web'd foot 

 is fabulous. Mr. Johnfon. 



The F A L c o N, Falco, is found to build in Scotland. We have been told 

 that there is an Aery of them near Holy-head in thelfle of Anglesey in Wales. 



The Common Buzzard, Buteo five Trior ches. This Bird is a great deftroyer of 

 Conies. 



The Ho ney -Buzzard, Buteo apivorus five vefyivorus. This is like the 

 precedent, differs in that it hath an afh-coloured ring or broad bar crofs the train and 

 wings. 



The B A ld Buzzard, Balbufardus Anglorum, Hali£etus Aldrov. This is 

 by fome called the Sea-Eagle, and preys upon fiih. 



The Moor -Buzzard, Milvus JEruginofus, Aldrov. This is known by be- 

 ing all over of a dark fulvous or Chefnut colour ,except the crown of the head, which 

 is of a pale clay colour. 



The Kite or Glead, Milvus. The Chara&eriftic note whereof is its forked 

 tail> wherein it differs from all other rapacious Birds that we have feen. 



TheR 1 N G-T A 1 L, Pygargus Accipiter, Subbuteo Turneri, the Male whereof is 

 called the Hen-harrier^ from preying upon Hens. He doth ( faith Turner*) on a fudden 

 ftrike at Birds in the fields, or Pullen in Towns, and miffing of his prey departs flily 

 and filently, never making a fecond attempt 3 of all Birds o£ prey flying neareft the 

 ground. Gefner fufpects this Fowl to be the Circus of the Ancients. 



TheS P A R row Hawk, Accipter FringiUarius Recentiorum Nifus &Spar~ 

 verius. The Male or Tarcel of this is called a Mtfskgt after the French name. This is a 

 great deftroyer of Pigeons, too frequent with us. 



The Hobby, Subbuteo Bellonii & AldroV. This from perfecuting of Larks 

 ( which are its chief and particular game ) is not unfitly by Mr. Johnfon entituled Acci- 

 pter Alaudarius. 



The Kestrel, Stannel, or Stonegal, and in fome places the Windhover, be- 

 caufeit doth as it were fan the wind by the motion of its wings, hovering in the fame 

 place: Hence the Germans alfb caWitWannenwacher, that \s,the Wind-fanner. Tinmm- 

 cuius feu Cenchrk. 



The greater Butcher -Bird or Mattagejfe, and in the Peak of Darbyfiire 

 after the German name Wierangel, Or Werangel, Lanius cinereus major. This our Fal- 

 coners fometimes reclaim, and train up for fmall Birds. She fits upon a high bough* 

 making an uncouth noife 3 the Birds thereby allured become her prey. 



The W 00 d-C H A T, Lanius minor cinereo-ruffus. 



The leffer reddijh Butcher -Bird, Lanius minor rubefcens. This Bird 



having 



